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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,178.40, 139,789.26 and 26,619.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,178.40, 139,789.26 and 26,619.44 is: 39,935.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,178.40 : 139,789.26 = 26,619.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,178.40/139,789.26 = 26,619.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,178.40x = 139,789.26 × 26,619.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,178.40x = 3,721,111,819.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,111,819.21/93,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,935.35

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